Cellular Phone Etiquette Tips To Avoid Getting Others Angry

Cellular phone etiquette is a little bit different than other
areas
of etiquette. In many cases, you can use proper manners and etiquette
to increase people's image of you in their minds. With cell phone
etiquette, it is all about ensuring you do not give off a negative
impression of yourself. But if you successfully avoid the
negatives, your mobile
phone manners will impress people.

All of us have been in a
public place where someone has been on the phone and you wish they
hadn't! Have you heard couples having a fight on the phone in public? I
have...

Have you heard people discussing business that also should not
be shared with others? Me too...

And
there is nothing that irritates me more than hearing people on the
phone in the bathroom. I do not need to hear about an intimate
conversation when I am taking care of business.

So, how do you avoid irritating others while still using your
cell phone? You have come to the right place!

Cellular Phone Etiquette Tips

These are the cream of the crop tips that you need to observe
in order to keep from offending others:

1. Impress
people by getting rid of the ringtone:
Ringtones seems to be all the rage right now. Most people like to have
the ringtone from a popular song. While this may be "cool", it is not
very cool when this song goes off in a business meeting, the movie
theater, or even in church.

In order to keep people
thinking highly of you, you really should avoid these ringtones. It
will probably hurt you more than it will help you.

2. Silence is
golden:
As discussed above, there are times when it is really inappropriate for
a cell phone to ring. Imagine being at a funeral service and hearing U Can't Touch This on
someone's ringtone. Needless to say, that would be offensive to many
people.

Cell
phones have a silent, or vibrate mode. This is a great way to still be
aware of incoming calls/texts without disrupting other people.

3. Let the
phone do the work:
There is this magical mystery that occurs when people are on their cell
phone. In cases where the person on their cell phone is having a hard
time hearing the other person, they feel the need to yell back in order
to be heard. You don't need to do this...

Most cell phones have a
modulator that picks up soft voices to make them sound louder. In fact,
you could even talk in a quiet, subdued voice and the other person
would be able to hear you. You don't need to be loud...let the phone do
it. That is proper cellular phone etiquette.

4. If
possible, keep your distance:
No one likes it when you are talking on the cell phone right next to
them in their ear. The polite thing to do is to keep your distance as
much as you can.

This will keep the other person happy and
allow you the privacy you need for your phone call no matter what you
are talking about on the phone.

5. Respect the
person that you are with:
I have seen people out on social events or on dates use their cell
phones at will to either text or to take calls. There is nothing you
could do more that would make the person you are with feel unimportant
and special.

If you are with someone, especially in a social setting, keep
the phone away. Spend the time to make them feel important.

These
tips should help you exercise proper cellular phone etiquette. Remember
that in order to hold a positive place in people's mind, you have to
avoid things that would make them think less of you. It is all about
winning friends and influencing people for good.